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Oct 16, 2018
Poop in the Pool: Why we close, what we do to clean things up, and how you can help us prevent pool closures
Swim Lessons

Oh, poop. The dreaded email. Your child’s swim lesson has been canceled because of a bathroom incident in the Goldfish Swim School pool and you now have to schedule a makeup lesson. We know it’s frustrating, but unfortunately, accidents do happen – ...
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Oct 9, 2018
Follow your Heart: How a former Goldfish Swim Instructor turned her High School Passion into her Dream-Come-True
Staff

If there is one thing Dana Christ knows how to do, it’s swim. And also, follow her heart. Those two things have led her to a career that she says is fulfilling, joy-filled and something she feels called to do. Dana, who is 29, recently opened a Goldfish ...
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Sep 20, 2018
Sports, Clubs and Lessons, Oh My! Is your child in too many activities?
Children

With school back in full swing, chances are your child has joined – or asked to join – a sports team, club or activity. Whether it’s swim team, chess club, student council or drama class, there are more activities and extracurriculars than ever for ...
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Sep 20, 2018
It’s National School Success Month: How to help your child set and achieve goals in and out of the water!
Family

Gooooooaaaaalllllsssss! Whether your child has dreams of playing in the World Cup, becoming a paleontologist, making millions as a YouTuber or something else, chances are she has a goal and you’ve heard about it. Goals are great and young children can set, ...
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Sep 7, 2018
Healthy snacks for young athletes
Tips

If you have multiple kids – in multiple sports – you know that September is a month you might as well plan on moving into your vehicle. From practices to games, fall sports can be BUSY – and that often means eating on the go! Busy, young athletes need ...
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Aug 22, 2018
But I Don't Want to Go to Swim Lessons: When to push your kids and when to take a break
Swim Lessons

As parents, we want our children to be happy and healthy, finding hobbies, sports and activities that they will love for life. We also want them to be safer in and around water, as drowning takes the lives of about 1,000 children in America annually. To ...
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Jul 30, 2018
Teacher changes and substitutions: Why it can be a GOOD thing
Swim Lessons

At Goldfish Swim School, we truly believe we have some of the best swim teachers around. Our teachers use integrity, compassion and trust to help your little guppies learn to swim – and how to be safer in and around the water. However, the fact is, many of ...
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Jul 23, 2018
It's UV Safety Month: Why you should care about the kind of sun protection you use
Tips

July is UV Safety Month and – in our opinion – there’s no better way to celebrate than by learning about the best kind of sun protection for our families. After all, according to the Centers for Disease Control, just a handful of serious sunburns in ...
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Jul 10, 2018
Six pool games everyone in your family will LOVE to play this summer!
Family

Enjoying the water doesn’t have to ONLY be about swimming, especially during the dog days of summer. If you love the pool – and have enthusiastic little swimmers – you’ll want to do more than watching and waiting for “Watch this trick, Mom!” or “Look at ...
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